splitting a 5-gal bucket?

[sangwitch]

I just picked up a 5-gallon bucket of honey today. Anyone have any good techniques for dividing it up for batches?


I have a scale that I can hang a primary on in order to weigh out a gallon, but pouring I'm afraid is going to make a big mess. I wonder if the honey will flow through one of the spigots used on primary buckets? If so, I can transfer to a clean primary and then pour out a gallon from the spigot.


Anyway... hoping someone out there has some experience and "tricks" to share.

 

[Wade E]

I would say a little for me, a little for you!!!!!! That should split it up real nice!!

 

[Waldo]

I think the spigot would work fine sang

 

[masta]

I have bought many gallons of honey and they come in a white plastic containers with a very wide top (like 4'') and I am sure they are used to help pour the honey into them from another container.


If you could get some of these you could warm the honey some in a tub full of water and then transfer tothe smaller containers just by pouring carefully.


I buy my hot sauce bottles from here and they only sell glass gallon jugs and the downside is shipping costs:


http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=27

 

[sangwitch]

wade - if you ever find your waydown myway you can have a little of most everything I have!

Waldo - I'm kinda thinking the same thing, but was hoping someone had already tried it before me.

masta - I was so excited when I came across that site the other day. $12 for a case of four 1-gallon carboys. Yea! I made it half way through the ordering process. The shipping made it more expensive than buying them down the road.


I think warming the pail firstis a good idea and should give me more control in pouring. I wonder if I can find something like an oil can spout...

 

[Wade E]

Sang I hope I find myself down that way someday. Then again I hope I dont have to find myself at all!

 

[masta]

sang,

Just checked downstairs and I have five empty 1 gallon plastic containers that I saved from honeyandI can ship them to you.....you pay the shipping. It shouldn't be much since they are very light.

 

[sangwitch]

Just checked downstairs and I have five empty 1 gallon plastic containers that I saved from honeyandI can ship them to you.....you pay the shipping. It shouldn't be much since they are very light.

sweet! Do they have lids?

 

[masta]

Of course....I will find a box and let you know the shipping cost.

 

[masta]

Your containers shipped this morning so let us know how much you spill trying to fill them!

 

[sangwitch]

thanks masta! You da man. I'll have the wife stand by w/ the camera just in case it turns into a phot op.